SHOW CHAIRS NEVER SIT
“The best approach to a successful show is to work on your show year-round and be prepared for almost anything.”
and use our own club meetings as “test” settings. Fortunately, we have doctors and lawyers as club members who can advise us regarding the best approach to dealing with COVID and the dog show environment. KCPS will be proactive in dealing with COVID at all future shows. The Kennel Club of Palm Springs is one of the premier dog shows in the US. Our shows are listed among the four largest dog shows in the country by the AKC and is the largest show west of the Mississippi. It is also one of the top listings on the “bucket list” of most dog show exhibitors!
8. How are your show(s)/cluster promoted? TV? Radio? Print Media? Social Media? The New Year Classic is advertised in various media. It is advertised in local, regional and national magazines, articles and photos are included in local newspa- pers, and AKC-TV does a “live feed” of the KCPS all-breed shows all day on Saturday and Sunday. KCPS has both a website and a Facebook page where we heavily advertise our shows. Many of our exhibitors and clubs also help to promote KCPS and its shows! 9. What are some of the challenges that you’ve had to face as show/cluster chair? The best approach to a successful show is to work on your show year-round and be prepared for almost anything. The biggest challenge is keeping a club’s judging slate intact! 10. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, what have you and your club members learned about putting on a dog show? What, if any, are the differences from previous years and how are you planning for the future? COVID has been a challenge. KCPS has been very careful to research all of the aspects and trends of COVID. We follow all local mandates
ABOUT SANDRA GROESCHEL KCPS Show Chair Profession: Computer System Engineer Breed: Beagles – The Whim (1974) AKC Judge & DKC Delegate (2007-2021)
Dog Club Memberships: KC Palm Springs, Morris & Essex, Dayton KC, Western Hound Asso of SoCA, National Beagle Club, England Beagle Club, Blossom Valley Beagle Club, SoCA Beagle Club Committee Member – NBC Health & Genetics Committee
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